FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights, Denmark vs Australia: All square at Full Time

It is matchday two in Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2018 as Denmark and Australia go head to head at the Cosmos Arena in Samara.

Denmark were at times on the ropes against Peru in their opening match, but came away with a 1-0 win. Coach Age Hareide was happy with his team's hardwork, but also added that he thought they looked overwhelmed by the mega occasion and at time even 'afraid'.

The Costa Ricans finished second in the CONCACAF WC qualifying group after a decent campaign (W4, D4, L2). After suffering a loss in their opening game to Serbia - thanks to a sublime free kick by Aleksandar Kolarov - a loss for Oscar Ramírez’s men here would shatter their hopes of qualifying for the last 16.

# 85' Pione Sisto (Denmark) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.

# 84' Thomas Delaney (Denmark) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.

# 82' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jackson Irvine (Australia) comes onto the pitch for Tom Rogic.

# 81' A long pass, executed by Daniel Arzani (Australia), missed the precision to reach his teammates.

# 79' CHANCE! What a chance that is! Mathew Leckie (Australia) squanders a huge opportunity as he latches on to a perfect cross from the wing. He produces a bullet header from around the penalty spot which goes well wide of the right post!

# 76' The players claim that Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) handled the ball inside the box and it seems they are right. But the referee plays on!

# 75' A neat pass is well received by Mathew Leckie (Australia), who is lurking on the edge of the box and strikes the ball on goal. The goalkeeper makes a decent save to block his shot.

# 74' Bert van Marwijk is forced to make a change. Andrew Nabbout is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Tomi Juric (Australia)

# 73' Andrew Nabbout (Australia) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee decides to stop play.

# 72' CHANCE! Pione Sisto (Denmark) collects a pass on the edge of the box but he slips the ball just wide of the right post.

# 72' Tom Rogic (Australia) jinks his way past multiple challenges and fires a low shot from the edge of the box to the middle of the goal, but Kasper Schmeichel is equal to it.

# 71' CHANCE! Aaron Mooy (Australia) neatly controls a driven pass on the edge of the box, glances up and cracks a beautiful drive goalwards that sails just over the bar.

# 70' Mathew Leckie (Australia) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging.

# 69' Aaron Mooy (Australia) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.

# 56' Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. Denmark have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.

# 51' Pione Sisto (Denmark) connects with an accurate pass inside the box and fires the ball to the bottom right corner, but one of the defending players steps in to block the effort.

# Second half begins!

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👉 There have now been more penalties (11) at the 2018 #WorldCup than in the entire group phase in 2014 (10)

# 16' Christian Eriksen (Denmark) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.

# 11' Mathew Leckie (Australia) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball. Australia will have a chance to score from a corner kick.

# 7' GOAL! Christian Eriksen (Denmark) latches on to a perfect pass on the edge of the penalty area and fires a good snap shot into the roof of the net. Wonderful finish!

# 5' Tom Rogic (Australia) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Australia.